Systems and methods for using metadata to enhance data identification operations
First Claim
1. A method for identifying data interactions performed within a computer network, the method comprising:
- updating with one or more processors comprising computer hardware, a first metabase with first metadata about data objects stored on one or more primary storage devices in a native format;
receiving selection criteria associated with moving data from the one or more primary storage devices to one or more secondary storage devices that store data in a backup format that is different than the native format;
identifying with the first metabase, one or more of the data objects on the one or more primary storage devices which meet the selection criteria without accessing the data objects stored on the one or more primary storage devices;
copying with one or more processors comprising computer hardware the one or more of the data objects in the native format identified by the first metabase to the one or more secondary storage devices in the backup format;
replacing the one or more data objects stored on the primary storage devices with one or more pointers to indicate the locations of the one or more data objects copied to one or more the secondary storage devices;
storing second metadata in a second metabase, the second metadata comprising information about the one or more data objects copied to the one or more secondary storage devices; and
in response to a search query, searching the first and second metabases to identify one or more relevant data objects stored on the one or more primary storage devices and the one or more secondary storage devices.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for managing electronic data are disclosed. Various data management operations can be performed based on a metabase formed from metadata. Such metadata can be identified from an index of data interactions generated by a journaling module, and obtained from their associated data objects stored in one or more storage devices. In various embodiments, such processing of the index and storing of the metadata can facilitate, for example, enhanced data management operations, enhanced data identification operations, enhanced storage operations, data classification for organizing and storing the metadata, cataloging of metadata for the stored metadata, and/or user interfaces for managing data. In various embodiments, the metabase can be configured in different ways. For example, the metabase can be stored separately from the data objects so as to allow obtaining of information about the data objects without accessing the data objects or a data structure used by a file system.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for identifying data interactions performed within a computer network, the method comprising:
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updating with one or more processors comprising computer hardware, a first metabase with first metadata about data objects stored on one or more primary storage devices in a native format; receiving selection criteria associated with moving data from the one or more primary storage devices to one or more secondary storage devices that store data in a backup format that is different than the native format; identifying with the first metabase, one or more of the data objects on the one or more primary storage devices which meet the selection criteria without accessing the data objects stored on the one or more primary storage devices; copying with one or more processors comprising computer hardware the one or more of the data objects in the native format identified by the first metabase to the one or more secondary storage devices in the backup format; replacing the one or more data objects stored on the primary storage devices with one or more pointers to indicate the locations of the one or more data objects copied to one or more the secondary storage devices; storing second metadata in a second metabase, the second metadata comprising information about the one or more data objects copied to the one or more secondary storage devices; and in response to a search query, searching the first and second metabases to identify one or more relevant data objects stored on the one or more primary storage devices and the one or more secondary storage devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for identifying data interactions performed within a computer network, the system comprising:
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a monitor agent comprising at least computer hardware, the monitor agent updates a first metabase with first metadata about data objects stored on one or more primary storage devices in a native format; a storage manager comprising at least computer hardware, the storage manager receives selection criteria associated with moving data from the one or more primary storage devices to one or more secondary storage devices that store data in a backup format that is different than the native format, wherein the storage manager identifies with the first metabase, one or more data objects on the one or more primary storage devices which meet the selection criteria without accessing the data objects stored on the one or more primary storage devices; wherein the storage manager directs the copying of the one or more data objects in the native format identified by the first metabase to the one or more secondary storage devices in the backup format; wherein the storage manager directs the replacing of one or more data objects stored on the primary storage devices with one or more pointers to indicate the locations of the one or more data objects copied to one or more the secondary storage devices; wherein the storage manager directs storage of second metadata in a second metabase, the second metadata comprising information about the one or more data objects copied to the one or more secondary storage devices; and in response to a search query, the storage manager directs the searching of the first and second metabases to identify one or more relevant data objects stored on the one or more primary storage devices and the one or more secondary storage devices. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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